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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was the boy's father when he was left in charge of the family?
(a) 14.
(b) 21.
(c) 17.
(d) 12.

2. What color is the light above the graves of Francis and Frances' parents?
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

3. What is the subject of most of the songs the Catholics sing on the Feast of Assumption?
(a) The rebellion of 1798.
(b) The famine of 1740.
(c) The black death of 1348.
(d) The shootout of 1922.

4. What does the boy find in the wardrobe of his sister's bedroom?
(a) A flower.
(b) A photo album.
(c) A gun.
(d) Money.

5. What happens to Billy Mahon?
(a) He is pushed off the bridge.
(b) He is robbed.
(c) He is framed for murder.
(d) He is shot.

Short Answer Questions

1. The famous shoot-out in 1922 was between which two groups of people?

2. Where did the shoot-out of 1922 occur?

3. In what year does the novel begin?

4. What makes the boy feel distinctly uncomfortable in Chapter 1?

5. What does the boy's father do for a living?

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